Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Energy Technology
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Fluorescent gains
Compact fluorescent lamps could provide the right intensity of light and reduce power consumption at the same time
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Electrifying vapours
The largest methane gas collection programme in the world has begun at a huge sewage treatment plant at Werribee near Melbourne, Australia. The plant is expected to generate 800 KW of
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Sunshine forever
Scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Pacific Power, Australia, have produced a synthesis of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by combining methane,
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Fuel fantasy
A Canadian firm has given a fresh lease of life to defunct fuel cells which have been modified to produce enough electricity to run a home or even to power buses, which would spew out water vapour instead of toxic fumes
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Fading prospects
With dangers of nuclear pollution looming large over the world, there is an imminent need for an open debate on pushing nuclear option as an alternative energy source
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Pie in the sky
A towering structure, proposed for generating eco friendly power in the Netherlands, has run into trouble with engineers and energy experts who have raised doubts about the feasibility of its construction and its efficiency
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No fuss burners
Researchers from the Dehradun- based Indian Institute of Petroleum have developed a new technology for multi-fuel burner for furnaces capable of saving 15 to 25 per cent energy over
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Slender beams
Lumatec of Austin, Texas, USA, is selling a wafer-thin flashlight that is small enough to be slipped into a shirt pocket, wallet or calendar/ organiser. Dubbed Flashcard, it features a
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The magic lamp
Energy conservation is the bottomline of the latest innovations. A new light bulb has the combined attractions of less energy, more efficiency and a longer life. Filled with inert gas and sulphur, the bulb gives an output equivalent to several hundred
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Electrifying tale
Power transmission will be done more smoothly in the future with the help of a new electronic device, the thyristor controlled series compensator. The new equipment, using advanced solid state switches, can increase power supply through existing t